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151 Kestle, John R. W.Intervertebral disc embolization resulting in spinal cord infarctionA case of spinal cord infarction resulting from embolization of fibrocartilaginous intervertebral disc material is presented. Cases from the literature are reviewed and the theories of pathogenesis are discussed. In all reported cases the diagnosis was not made until postmortem examination.Spinal cord infarction; Nucleus pulposus; Intervertebral disc; Embolization1989
152 Couldwell, William T.Intracranial hypotension as a complication of lumbar puncture prior to elective aneurysm clippingBackground: Lumbar dural defects are an uncommon but important cause of persistent intracranial hypotension in the neurosurgical population. We present a case of intracranial hypotension after elective craniotomy due to a lumbar puncture performed 3 weeks earlier. Case Description: A 55‑year‑old...2014-01-01
153 Couldwell, William T.Intracranial hypotension in the setting of concurrent perineural cyst rupture and subarachnoid hemorrhageAlthough most patients with intracranial hypotension typically present with headaches, the rest of the clinical spectrum is characteristically non-specific and often quite variable. In a patient with concurrent pathologies that can produce a similar clinical picture, a high index of suspicion must b...2013-01-01
154 Dailey, Andrew T.Intracranial vascular anastomosis using the microanastomotic systemThe authors describe the use of a microanastomotic device to perform intracranial end-to-end vascular anastomoses. Direct end-to-end anastomosis was performed between the superficial temporal artery and branches of the middle cerebral artery (MCA) in three patients. Two patients had moyamoya disease...Microanastomotic system; Intracranial anastomosis; Superficial temporal-middle cerebral artery bypass; Carotid occlusion1998
155 Couldwell, William T.Intraoperative aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage after rupture of a previously undiagnosed intracranial aneurysm during Chiari decompression: case report and literature reviewType 1 Chiari malformation occurs when caudal displacement of cerebellar tonsils below the level of foramen magnum obstructs the normal flow of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) between the cranial and spinal spaces, a condition that often needs surgical decompression to restore normal CSF circulation. Abru...2014-01-01
156 Couldwell, William T.Irving S. Cooper (1922-1985): a pioneer in functional neurosurgeryIrving S. Cooper (1922-1985), the son of a salesman, worked his way through high school, college, and medical school to become one of the pioneers in functional neurosurgery. He developed several novel techniques for the surgical management of Parkinson's disease and other crippling movement disord...Functional neurosurgery; Cryosurgery; Dystonia; Movement disorder; Parkinson's disease; Thalamotomy; Tremor; Neurosurgical history1998
157 Couldwell, William T.Irving S. Cooper and the early surgical management of movement disordersIrving S. Cooper was a pioneer in the field of functional neurosurgery. During his very productive and controversial career, he proposed the surgical treatment of Parkinson disease (PD) by ligating the anterior choroidal artery to control tremor and rigidity. Subsequently, he developed seminal techn...Functional neurosurgery; Movement disorder; Video2001
158 Schmidt, Meic H.Is vertebral augmentation the right choice for cancer patients with painful vertebral compression fractures?Cancer-related fractures of the spine are different from osteoporotic ones, not only in pathogenesis but also in natural history and treatment. Higher class evidence now supports offering balloon kyphoplasty to a patient with cancer, provided that the pain is significant in intensity, has a position...2012-01-01
159 Schmidt, Meic H.Isolated intramedullary neurosarcoidosis of the thoracic spine: case report and review of the literatureSarcoidosis can involve the central nervous system in approximately 5-15% of cases. Any part of the nervous system can be involved, so presentation can be quite varied. Isolated disease of the spinal cord is even less common and reports are limited to single cases and small series. Although in the s...2012-01-01
160 Kestle, John R. W.It's randomized and double blinded... what more do we want?This issue of Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics presents a randomized trial in which investigators have evaluated antimicrobial suture (AMS) in the prevention of shunt infection. The authors randomized 84 shunt procedures in 61 patients over 21 months. The surgeons and patients were blinded to...2008
161 Kestle, John R. W.; Townsend, Jeannette J.; Brockmeyer, Douglas LeeJuvenile pilocytic astrocytoma of the brainstem in childrenObject. In reports involving the operative treatment of brainstem tumors, multiple histological types are often grouped together. To determine prognosis after resection, histology-specific data may be helpful. Methods. Twenty-eight patients with juvenile pilocytic astrocytoma (JPA) of the brainste...Juvenile pilocytic astrocytoma; JPA; Brainstem tumors; Resection2004
162 Kestle, John R. W.Lack of benefit of endoscopic ventriculoperitoneal shunt insertion: a multicenter randomized trialObject. Endoscopically assisted ventricular catheter placement has been reported to reduce shunt failure in uncontrolled series. The authors investigated the efficacy of this procedure in a prospective multicenter randomized trial. Methods. Children younger than 18 years old who were scheduled for t...Ventriculoperitoneal shunt; Shunt insertion; Shunt failure2003
163 Kestle, John R. W.Late rapid deterioration after endoscopic third ventriculostomy: additional cases and review of the literatureObject. Late rapid deterioration after endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) is a rare complication. The authors previously reported three deaths from three centers. Three other deaths and a patient who experienced rapid deterioration have also been reported. Following the death at the University ...Endoscopic third ventriculostomy; ETV; Pediatric neurosurgery; Adverse outcome2006
164 Dailey, Andrew T.Lateral mass screw fixation in the cervical spineTo The Editor: We read with interest the article by Kawabata et al.15 (Kawabata S, Watanabe K, Hosogane N, et al: Surgical correction of severe cervical kyphosis in patients with neurofibromatosis Type 1. Report of 3 cases. J Neurosurg Spine 18:274-279, March 2013). Reconstructive spinal surgery has...2014-01-01
165 Patel, Bhupendra C.Lateral orbital wall approach to the cavernous sinus: laboratory investigationObject. Lesions of the cavernous sinus remain a technical challenge. The most common surgical approaches involve some variation of the standard frontotemporal craniotomy. Here, the authors describe a surgical approach to access the cavernous sinus that involves the removal of the lateral orbital wal...2012-01-01
166 Couldwell, William T.Life-threatening reactions to propofolTo the Editor: Propofol (2,6-diisopropyl phenol; Diprivan; Stuart Pharmaceuticals, Wilmington, DE) has been advocated as a titratable continuous infusion anesthetic agent associated with fast and smooth recovery (2, 7). The anesthetic properties of a smooth induction, short half-life, and rapid eme...Propofol; Diprivan1993
167 Schmidt, Meic H.Light-emitting diodes as a light source for intraoperative photodynamic therapyTHE DEVELOPMENT OF more cost-effective light sources for photodynamic therapy of brain tumors would be of benefit for both research and clinical applications. In this study, the use of light-emitting diode arrays for photodynamic therapy of brain tumors with Pholofrin porfimer sodium was investiga...Photodynamic therapy; Brain tumors; Brain tumor therapy; Photofrin; LED1996
168 Couldwell, William T.Long-term neurological, visual, and endocrine outcomes following transnasal resection of craniopharyngiomaObject. The authors report on a cohort of patients with craniopharyngioma treated principally through transnasal (TN) resection and followed up for a minimum of 5 years. More specifically, they evaluate the role of the TN approach in the management of craniopharyngioma. Methods. Between 1984 and 19...2005-04
169 Schmidt, Meic H.Lumbosacral ependymomas: a review of the management of intradural and extradural tumorsObject. The goal of this study was to review the management of intra- and extradural ependymomas. Spinal ependymomas most commonly occur as intramedullary tumors throughout the spinal axis. In the lumbosacral region, ependymomas are most commonly associated with the conus medullaris and cauda equina...Intradural ependymoma; Extradural ependymoma; Lumbosacral lesion2003
170 Dailey, Andrew T.Magnesium efficacy in a rat spinal cord injury modelObject. Magnesium has been shown to have neuroprotective properties in short-term spinal cord injury (SCI) studies. The authors evaluated the efficacy of magnesium, methylprednisolone, and magnesium plus methylprednisolone in a rat SCI model. Methods. A moderate-to-severe SCI was produced at T9-10 ...Methylprednisolone; Spinal cord injury; Rat model2009
171 Dailey, Andrew T.Magnetic resonance neurography for cervical radiculopathy: a preliminary reportMAGNETIC RESONANCE NEUROGRAPHY was used to directly image cervical spinal nerves in patients with clinical and radiographic evidence of cervical radiculopathy. A magnetic resonance imaging phased-array coil system was used to obtain high-resolution coronal T1-weighted spin echo, coronal/axial T2-wei...1996
172 Couldwell, William T.Malignant glioma-derived soluble factors regulate proliferation of normal adult human astrocytesMalignant gliomas are characteristically surrounded by marked gliosis. To assess whether glioma-derived products contribute to the proliferation of astrocytes, a feature of the gliosis response, we evaluated the influence of culture supernatants from malignant human glioma lines and tumor cyst fluid...Astrocyte; Glioma; Gliosis; Proliferation; Soluble factors1992
173 Couldwell, William T.Man for all seasons: W.W. KeenWILLIAM WILLIAMS KEEN was the catalyst for the advent of neurosurgery in the United States. He served in the Civil War and collaborated with Silas Weir Mitchell in studying injuries sustained to the nervous system. These studies culminated in the publication in 1864 of Gunshot Wounds and Other Inj...Brain tumor2002
174 Schmidt, Meic H.Management of brain abscesses associated with halo fixationHalo orthoses are commonly used in the management of a variety of cervical spinal pathological conditions. Although placement of the cranial pins was initially believed to be safe with minimal complications, minor complications related to the cranial pins have the potential to create a setting for ...Cerebral abscess; Cranial pin; Halo orthosis; Halo fixation; Inner table of skull2008
175 Couldwell, William T.Management of cysticercosis cerebriInfestation of the central nervous system (CNS) with the parasitic larval form of the cestode Taenia solium, Cysticercosis Cerebri represents an endemic problem in much of the underdeveloped world. In such areas, up to 4% of the population maybe affected by neurocysticercosis, and it accounts for u...Taenia solium; Cysticercosis Cerebri; Parenchymal cyst; Basilar cisternal cyst; Intraventricular cyst1989
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